Let not pity withhold You in your case, in a punishment prescribed by Allah, if you Believe in Allah and the Last Day. And let a party of the Believers witness their punishment. 24:2 (Surely Allah Speaks The Truth) Is it not clear that Allah says do not engage in sexual intercourse until we are married. ... Well I don't think that Allah will buy that excuse on the Day of Judgement. ... And Allah is full of Kindness, Most Merciful 22:19 (Surely Allah Speaks the Truth) Why would we want the punishment of Allah on both Earth and in the Hereafter? Allah is the Most Merciful Supr...

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The Islam religion has five fundamental requirements: Ramadan fasting, believing that the only God is Allah and that Prophet Mohammed is Allah's messenger, praying five times daily, giving to charity, and making a pilgrimage to Mecca if possible. ... Even though the wearing of the hijab is not one of the five fundamental requirements for the Islamic religion, many Muslim women say they wear the hijab because Allah has told them to do so. ... It is believed that the woman's place is in the home and that she shouldn't even leave the house to pray at the mosque, but rathe...

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All praises are due to Allah (SWT), the Lord of the Worlds, and prayers and peace be upon Muhammad (pbuh), His servant and Messenger. ... We seek refuge in Allah (SWT) from the evil in our souls and from our sinful deeds. ... Allah (SWT) wants the Muslims to earn honestly in order to ensure justice in society. ... Eat of the lawful things that We have provided you with, and be grateful to Allah, if it is indeed He whom you worship." ... When Allah has decided our sustenance, then why choose illegal ways of earning it? ...

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The word "Islam" comes from the Arabic word which means the submission or surrender of one's will to the only true god worthy of worship, which they call "Allah". ... The main focus of Islam is the worship of Allah alone and the avoidance of worship directed to any person, place, or thing other than Allah. Islam rejects the worship of Allah's creation and instead encourages the worship of Allah himself. ... Among these books is the Holy Quran, which Allah revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. ... The third Pillar is centered on the belief that all things belong to Allah; Muslims are...

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Worship Islam means to show complete submission to Allah. Therefore it is important for every Muslim to worship Allah and follow his commandments. ... We should worship Allah with right intentions. ... Worship is the power Allah has given us to communicate with him and we should use this power. ... I have complete faith in god and I never lose hope, as I know that Allah helps his people. ...

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A muslim purpose of life is to submit to the will of Allah and to go to Heaven after death. ... (Father) The Quran was revealed to Muhammad in Arabic by Allah. ... Muslims can approach or reach out to Allah by praying and reciting the book of Quran. ... Muslims believe that Allah's can't be seen, heard, or even either female or male. No one also created Allah, and he is alone meaning he has no partner, children, etc. ...

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Basic Beliefs Islam is the act of submission to the will of God (Allah in Arabic). ... La ilaha ill Allah, Muhammad rasul Allah--"There is no god whatever but the one God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God." ...

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Muhammad first met Allah when he was 40 years old and was meditating in a cave on a nearby mountain when Allah appeared in the form of a prophet of his, Gabriel. ... It was from then on that Muhammad had complete faith in Allah. ... Within the mosques at Mecca there are no statues or paintings because during the lifetime of Muhammad, he felt he should cleanse the Ka"aba and dedicate it solely to Allah. ... If they answer correctly and prove their devotion to Allah, the angels let them pass to heaven. ...

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The angel Gabriel spoke to him in Arabic from Allah. ... This gives credit to the idea that the revelations and prophecies of Allah were misinterpreted and not fully understood by Muslims or anyone who has read the Koran. ... Many Muslims today commit unjust crimes and say that they did it for Allah, but "Allah does not love corrupters." ... According to Karen Armstrong, a British historian, Islam means submission to Allah, but also comes from the same Arabic root as the word peace. ...

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The Arabic word Allah means God (the one and only true God who created the whole universe). This word Allah is a name for God, which is used by Arabic speakers, both Arab Muslims and Arab Christians. ... The Arabic word Allah occurs in the Quran more than 2150 times. ... Simply by saying with conviction, "La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadur rasoolu Allah," one converts to Islam and becomes a Muslim. This saying means "There is no true god but God (Allah), and Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) of God." ...

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" Muhammad is the prophet and the messenger of Allah (God). ... At the age Muhammad was 40 years old, he had a very first vision of Allah. ... The Quran a book consisting the same exact words revealed by Allah that went through Angel Gabriel and then passed on to Prophet Muhammad. ... It is dealing with prophet Abraham willingness to obey Allah by sacrificing his son Ishmael. The Quran states that just right when Abraham was going to sacrifice his son, Allah replaced Ishmael with a lamb. ...

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The beauty of Jihad is hidden behind the supposed meaning which is "holy war" in actuality there is so much more to jihad, it is a way in which Muslims can struggle and strive for their creator Allah. ... Then, Allah joined the Prophet to confront the unbelievers by means of argumentation. After, Allah granted permission to the prophet and his followers to fight their enemies with the Divine command. The final stage came with the Divine command of Allah enjoining the Prophet and his followers to wage war against the unbelievers unconditionally. ... Among the traditions indicating tha...

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The Qur"an is said to be the very word of Allah (Ismail K. ... The word Allah is Arabic for God and the word Qur"an means recitation. ... The first, "I bear witness that there is no God but Allah", and the second, "I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah". 2. ...

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Now imagine, just for a second, the amount of courage it would have taken, for a man to stand up and proclaim, 'There is no Deity but Allah, and Muhammad is his Messenger'. ... Allah says in the Qur'an, كُنتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ تَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَتَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ 'You are the best of nations raised for the benefit of mankind; you command good and forbid evil'. ... Allah says in the Qur'an, وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ قَوْلا�...

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The focus of this new Islamic faith was based on one God known as Allah, who created all which existed, and of which, Allah demanded the honor and obedience of all mortal followers (Dijskra, p. 1087). ... This creed was to be stated in a phrase as follows "there is no God but Allah and Mohammad is his prophet" (Dijskra, p. 1088). This could be defined as all followers are required to submit to the will of Allah in order to be considered a Muslim. ... Shahada, which means the profession of the faith in the Islamic core belief of the Prophet as follows "There is no god but God (Allah) and Mohamm...

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They not only expressed their opinion when they felt the need, but also "Then woe to those who write the book with their own hands and then say: 'This is from Allah', to traffic with it for a miserable price. Woe to them for what their hands do write and for the gain they make thereby" Qur'an Al-Bakarah(2):79 "And when there came to them a messenger from Allah, Confirming what was with them, a party of the people of the book threw away the book of Allah behind their backs as if (it had been something) they did not know" Qur'an Al-Bakarah(2):101 "Ye shall not a...

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In Arabic the word Islam means "submission or surrender of one's will to the only true god worthy of worship (Allah).". ... Muslims must practice the five pillars of the religion: the declaration of faith in the oneness of Allah and the prophet hood of Muhammad, prayer, fasting the month of Ramadan, alms-tax, and the pilgrimage to Makkah; and believe in the six articles of faith: belief in God, the Holy Books, the prophets, the angels, the Day of Judgment and God's decree, whether for good or evil. (Shafi) According to Islam, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. ...

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As someone who has many friends that are Muslim, they'll praise Allah five times a day and submit to him no matter what the circumstance, but they do not plan their lives around these times. They control their own lives, but use Allah for guidance in times of need. ... Muslim people control their own destiny, and live their own lives, but will break down to pray five times a day to submit to Allah and live under his guidance. ... They pray to Allah five times each day facing the direction of the Mecca, they read from the Qur'an, they cannot eat pork, women are supposed to dress "...

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This chapter also briefly explains why Muslims call "God- Allah, what that name means, and where its roots come from. 2. ... As much as Muslims respect and admire Mohammad, they realize that he was nothing more than a man, that Allah used as his messenger for the people; they do not, however, worship or mistake them as the center of their faith. ... On page 10 of this introduction, there is reference to him along with hanifs who only worshipped Allah, one of the 360 gods who were worshipped in pre-Islamic times. 2. ...

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Muslims who come to the United States either for visiting, studying or immigration purpose, they have to take the initiative to describe the difference between the true religion and what the media and the racist haters are saying, again not to spread the religion from spiritual prospective but to let people understand the truth and correct the misunderstanding of the wrong expressions that Americans have been hearing for the past thirteen years i.e "Jihad, Allah, Sharia Law, seventy two virgins etc.... In addition, do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed] except by [l...

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Not to stereotype, but if the pilot was Muslim and he started sharing his beliefs about Allah and how one should live and die for him, the passengers would all be pale with fear and would have no doubt in their mind that their final destination would be a thirty-story skyscraper. ...

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